That is mind blowing to see him get that much usable gain out of a Plexi/Super Lead and it still maintain clarity, articulation and string definition. The distortion produced is also highly musical... phenomenal job!
The crunch has legit texture to it and those harmonics are just flying out of the speakers. Too many higher gain amps get too smoothed out becoming homogeneous white noise machines. This retains the sound of a string oscillating with various peaks and intensities. This sort of tone sounds so good in a mix. It’s clear but doesn’t smother everything else like so many amps that sound great jamming alone but either disappear in a mix or need to be so loud everything else suffers. So good.
I owned a Jose modded super lead reissue back in the 90’s. Something wasn’t right with it, because at 7 or 8 on the volume, it should’ve been giving up the goods. It didn’t. I sold it and moved on. Looking back, it probably could’ve used a cap Job and a retube. Not sure what the hell I was thinking, so I dumped it for a mesa boogie, which was a huuuuge mistake on my part.🤦♂️
@gordon9177he had many mods : - Jose master volume with clipping diodes - Jose three in one gain stage which added a new tube and additional gain stage - stereo volume cascaded gain stages - ceramic bypass caps on the plate resistors - presence pot mod . He probably has the gain and the master volume one
Thanks Jason! It’s been a long search for this one. No diodes here and no pre-eq master. Dave Friedman was telling me that he’s been in around 40 Jose’s and the majority did not have either of those features. Surprising!
@@jasonktong1 Yessir the control for the extra gain stage is on the rear panel. I had always seen them on the lower right input so I found it odd. However, Dave said his original 3-in-1 mod he had gotten from Jose way back when also had the control in the rear. He indicated that it was customer preference if they wanted the front to still be stock in appearance.
Extra stage plate is adjustable. There is a “preamp select” knob on back that Jose commonly did. The stock first stage is still 100k. Pretty sure they’re .68 bypasses.
Yes, that’s correct. The most basic element is an added gain stage in front with a pre-phase inverter master volume. Some Jose’s, but not many, will have a push pull master with a pre-eq master and zener diodes.
@@rangerdoc1029 1-wire MOD, you adding an additional gain stage to a standard super lead, so in a sense, the same thing as this has no Pre-tonestack master, nor diode clipping. Likewise, you need a level control for the addl gain stage (this one is on back). Just cascading gain stages doesn't mean you'll have the ability to adjust the level.
Jose had a few MODs. They were basically as follows: MOD1: Extra gain stage with level control adding the gain stage in front of a stock Marshall Super Lead MOD2: Added a Post-Tonestack Master Volume MOD3: Paralleled both sides of the added tube for more gain MOD4: Added a Push-Pull to internally jump VOL I and VOL II (cuts gain slightly) MOD5: Added a Push-Pull Master, so the Master was either Pre-Tonestack or Post Tonestack. Typically, if an amp had this MOD, it had Zener clipping also. Both Vai and Ossie's Jose's are MOD5. Mick Marrs is like a MOD1 or MOD2. This amp is likewise a basic MOD1 or MOD2, unless there is more content. Some other MODs Jose used included adding FX loops and sometimes TWO FX Loops for some customer. Hope this helps!
A sound that will never get old to a true rock guitarist…
Thanks Nigel!
Ain't that the truth brother!!!
I have two, 900 series heads MKlll and dual reverb
Yep im 70 and still buying and playing Marshalls, late 70's early 80s Hard Rock musician, it keeps you young
That is mind blowing to see him get that much usable gain out of a Plexi/Super Lead and it still maintain clarity, articulation and string definition. The distortion produced is also highly musical... phenomenal job!
That's an awesome tone! Distortion is spread through out the chords/note in an even spectrum of tonal decay 🤟😆🤟
Well said!
@@groundzeroampworks780 thx bruh! 👍
Man it sounds so great. Probably feels great to play it also. Just killer.
Thanks, it sure does sound great. The dynamics of it, while not high gain by modern standards, are phenomenal.
70th Anni G12H30 speakers are the secret sauce for any Jose modded amp!!!
You know this !
Excellent! That's the best sound sample of a Jose I've heard.
Thanks Todd, I appreciate that!
I agree 100%.
The crunch has legit texture to it and those harmonics are just flying out of the speakers. Too many higher gain amps get too smoothed out becoming homogeneous white noise machines. This retains the sound of a string oscillating with various peaks and intensities. This sort of tone sounds so good in a mix. It’s clear but doesn’t smother everything else like so many amps that sound great jamming alone but either disappear in a mix or need to be so loud everything else suffers. So good.
Great analysis!!
I'd say "you took the words right out of my mouth," but instead I'll go with "what they said"
Amazing tone ! What a great-sounding amp.
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This is the best sound I think I've ever heard.
Thanks man !
the 71 1959 superlead is my favorite of all but then hit it withe the jose mod oh yeaaa
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oh DIO it sounds fantastical!!
Thanks!
Love it!!
Sounds fantastic ... would like to have a Kemper profile of it
I owned a Jose modded super lead reissue back in the 90’s. Something wasn’t right with it, because at 7 or 8 on the volume, it should’ve been giving up the goods. It didn’t. I sold it and moved on. Looking back, it probably could’ve used a cap Job and a retube. Not sure what the hell I was thinking, so I dumped it for a mesa boogie, which was a huuuuge mistake on my part.🤦♂️
That's a bummer! But, we didn't know nearly then what we do now about all these amps. I'm sure getting a Mesa back then was a huge deal!
That is GLORIOUS!!!! Holy crap man!
Thanks Donnie!
The voice of God
I knew Jose back in the day.
@gordon9177he had many mods :
- Jose master volume with clipping diodes
- Jose three in one gain stage which added a new tube and additional gain stage
- stereo volume cascaded gain stages
- ceramic bypass caps on the plate resistors
- presence pot mod .
He probably has the gain and the master volume one
Damn that sounds good!
Thanks Walter!
Good Lord.
Sounds great! Congrats on owning a piece of history. Are those G12H30 55hz? They sound so distinctive!
Thanks! They are the G12H30 Anniversary. They're my favorite overall speaker.
That's killer
Hell this amp sounds great. Congrats on grabbing a piece of history Jeremy! No diodes in this one right?
Thanks Jason! It’s been a long search for this one.
No diodes here and no pre-eq master. Dave Friedman was telling me that he’s been in around 40 Jose’s and the majority did not have either of those features. Surprising!
it’s my favourite setup I think. Similar to the Richard Fortus / Mick Mars José. Is there a pot for that José gain stage?
@@jasonktong1 Yessir the control for the extra gain stage is on the rear panel. I had always seen them on the lower right input so I found it odd. However, Dave said his original 3-in-1 mod he had gotten from Jose way back when also had the control in the rear. He indicated that it was customer preference if they wanted the front to still be stock in appearance.
@@groundzeroampworks780 great info thanks, I’d never seen one with the pot of the rear.
Hi, nice tone in this one. What were the values of cap and resistor on each cathode and plates in this Jose gain channel? Thanks
Extra stage plate is adjustable. There is a “preamp select” knob on back that Jose commonly did.
The stock first stage is still 100k. Pretty sure they’re .68 bypasses.
it's a bit fizzy but has a good chime
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Daaaaaaaaaamn
Killer \m/
Thanks Charles!
Hell ya
Hi. Is this amp similar to the one used by the late Van Halen ? Thanks
EVH used a basically stock Super Lead.
can you post some gutshot?
Hey, have you ever worked on a Marshall tsl602? I just discovered your channel and I’m looking for a tech.
Hi, I haven't ventured into the later generation Marshalls too much. I really enjoy working on the earlier SLP/ JMP/ JCM800 era. Thanks
Tell me you can do these mods stateside / looking for early Demartini / Lynch tones
@@mrshredder0076 Which amp are you looking to have modded? You can shoot me an email at groundzeroamps@gmail.com
wow. where do you have the presence set?
Tough to say. It’s been a while since I made the clip. And presence is on the back. The stock presence on front becomes the master.
thanks!!
All I hear is Van Halen debut!
Record again in standard!
Is it diod clipping?
No diodes in this one
Harsh top end.
I don't understand exactly what the Jose mod is. I know it involves an extra gain stage, but my searches yield conflicting information.
Yes, that’s correct. The most basic element is an added gain stage in front with a pre-phase inverter master volume. Some Jose’s, but not many, will have a push pull master with a pre-eq master and zener diodes.
@@groundzeroampworks780 How do they differe from a one-wire mod?
@@rangerdoc1029 1-wire MOD, you adding an additional gain stage to a standard super lead, so in a sense, the same thing as this has no Pre-tonestack master, nor diode clipping. Likewise, you need a level control for the addl gain stage (this one is on back). Just cascading gain stages doesn't mean you'll have the ability to adjust the level.
Jose had a few MODs. They were basically as follows:
MOD1: Extra gain stage with level control adding the gain stage in front of a stock Marshall Super Lead
MOD2: Added a Post-Tonestack Master Volume
MOD3: Paralleled both sides of the added tube for more gain
MOD4: Added a Push-Pull to internally jump VOL I and VOL II (cuts gain slightly)
MOD5: Added a Push-Pull Master, so the Master was either Pre-Tonestack or Post Tonestack. Typically, if an amp had this MOD, it had Zener clipping also.
Both Vai and Ossie's Jose's are MOD5. Mick Marrs is like a MOD1 or MOD2. This amp is likewise a basic MOD1 or MOD2, unless there is more content.
Some other MODs Jose used included adding FX loops and sometimes TWO FX Loops for some customer.
Hope this helps!
@@Amp_Expert Thanks. That makes since. It's sort of what Friedman started doing. I'm sure Dave ad seen a few Jose amps.
pre TS master
Not on this one
Sounds like a boosted 800
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fizzy af
sounds like a stock JCM 800 with a tubescreamer now, this mod ruined a perfekt amp
Sounding fizzy to my ears..bit too much going on
To much compression!
Maybe you’d like a Fender Twin better.
@@groundzeroampworks780 I already have one..